Good news! I have been volunteer beta testing (unpaid) over 10 different Verichat releases between 1.48 and 1.78, and have contributed my feedback. So I am happy to announce this greatly improved version.

Alert occurs 1 second before interrupting you, to give you time to pause thumbtyping your email when someone messages you, before Verichat displays. Great for "Jump Immediately to Chat"

Free Trial Restart: If you used Verichat before and had a free trial -- just download it again. Even if your free trial has expired, just download again. With this version of 1.78, your free trial will restart with this newer version, to help you get a new impression of the improved Verichat software in case you were scared away from earlier versions of Verichat.

I tried to download the new version to try, but after I download, and install, I get a "your trial is over please purchase a license" message. Is there a way to try the new version before I buy? of do I have to buy to test out version 1.70?

On another note, I tried selecting verichat in the desktop application install, but it gives me the no other apps found message. Verichat is already listed, but I don't know if its my old version or the new version. I'm using desktop ver 4.0.0.30 and have a BB 7510 from Nextel.

That's why almost all instant messengers for BlackBerry requires you to pay annually. The server runs all the time, 24/7. (And there is no need to hit "refresh" like for SMS based instant messaging, whose operation is often paid by for the cellphone companies) The only ones that does not require you to do so, are ones that connect directly -- and are often not as reliable. Now you know why you have to pay annually -- you are paying for a special server service that is included with the software.